Puerto Escondido “The Mexican pipeline”
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PUERTO ESCONDIDO “THE MEXICAN PIPELINE” BEN DEB LOIS AND TOM GEARY
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Puerto Escondido “The Mexican pipeline” . Ben deblois and tom Geary. ABOUT Puerto Escondido. Oaxaca, Mexico Founded in 1928 Fishing Village and port for shipping coffee beans “Hidden Port”. Weather. Dry Season- November to April Wet Season- Early May to Early November. Zicatela Beach. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Transcript of Puerto Escondido “The Mexican pipeline”
PUERTO
ESCONDIDO
“THE MEXICAN PIP
ELINE”
B E N DE B L O I S
AN D T
O M GE A R Y
• Oaxaca, Mexico
• Founded in 1928
• Fishing Village and port for shipping coffee beans
• “Hidden Port”
ABOUT PUERTO ESCONDIDO
WEATHER• Dry Season- November to
April
• Wet Season- Early May to Early November
ZICATELA BEACH• Beach Break
• Right Hander
• 6-20foot ground swells
BREAK/TRAVEL INFOBEST SWELL DIRECTION:S-W BEST SIZE:6-20 feet BEST WIND:ENE-ESE BEST TIDE:All
FAR BAR• Left hander
• Less crowded
• Deeper water
• Rough rip
LA PUNTA• Left Point Break• Smaller waves• At size, outside
sections break off large rock
• Long peelers allow for long rides and hollow inside sections
EQUIPMENT• Step-Up board • Bring a few extra
boards from your quiver
• Tow in surfing is popular so if your into that make sure to bring a ski and your tow in boards.
TRAVEL INFORMATION• Traveling to Mexico is relatively cheap • Puerto Escondido International airport takes
daily flights in from Mexico City airport• Rent a car or take a taxi • You can find rental houses per week or month
for dirt cheap• Your looking at anywhere from 5 to 10 hours of
travel time. • 1 US dollar = 13.6013 Mexican pesos
LOCALISM • In the line up locals can be fierce and
competitive.• In the town locals can be extremely nice,
although you are still in Mexico so keep that in mind
• Military checkpoints everywhere• Don’t bring valuables around with you• Body boarders
WAVE MODELS• Swell,Period,Wind,Sea Temp Charts
CONTESTS• Quiksilver Pro- 2011 Trailer
• MexPipe Challenge
• XXL – Kenny Collins XXL winning wave 2006
• Fiestas de Noviembre: international surf contest
MEXICAN BOMBS• Justin Cote's take on Puerto Esc
• Jamie Sterling
REFERENCEShttp://www.puertoescondidoinfo.com/http://www.tomzap.com/esc-lyma.htmlhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puerto_Escondido,_Oaxacahttp://www.surfline.com/surf-report/puerto-escondido-mainland-mexico_5550/http://www.shetellworldtourism.com/beach/puerto-escondido-beacheshttp://www.thebigwaveblog.com/surf-spots/puerto-escondido-mexicohttp://surf.transworld.net/1000001468/features/puerto-escondido
/http://
magicseaweed.com/msw-surf-charts2.php?chart=23&res=500&type=swell&starttime=1320105600
